Phyllonorycter cerasinella (Reutti, 1852) Species
Last modified: Dec. 14, 2024, 3:35 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Hitherto only known from NA and LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gracillariidae > Subfamily: Lithocolletinae > Genus: Phyllonorycter > Species: Phyllonorycter cerasinella
- Vernacular names
- Bergbremstengelmineermot (NL), Flügelginster-Faltenminierer (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1980. Phyllonorycter cerasinella Reutti nieuw voor de Belgische fauna (Lep., Gracillariidae). — Phegea 8(3): 60–61. On page 60. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Head ochreous mixed with white, forewing ground colour brown with five white costal striae of which the fifth near the apex can be very small, four dorsal striae.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Yellowish with light brown head.
Mine
A long, narrow tentiform mine in the broad wings along the stem, at first unicolourous with the other tissues of the plant, and hence very hard to see, but in a later stage turning brown and contorted more strongly.
See also gracillariidae.net and bladmineerders.be.
Bionomics
Eggs are oviposited singly on the wings along the stems. Pupation inside the mine during spring time. The species hibernates in the larval stage inside the mine. The adults are mainly active at dusk and come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from late April till June and again in August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista sagittalis
The monophagous caterpillar only lives on Genista sagittalis.
Habitat
Xerothermic areas on limestone soil where the larval host plant grows.
